Anyone have a feeling they'll go early/late?

melody921 · July 2012

I don't know why, but for the last few days I've just been unable to shake the feeling that this baby is going to come before her due date. Maybe it's my subconscious nagging me to make sure I get everything done. Or the fact that of course I have a ton of stuff at work in the days leading up to her birth, so an early arrival would not be ideal. Or maybe it's that I already feel enormous and like she's running out of room in there with every jab. But I'm nearly convinced she's not going to stay in there until 9/14. Anyone else just getting a strange sense like this?

PenelopePond · July 2012

Yep, I keep feeling like he will come early. I don't think it will be drastically early, but before my RCS date.

ETA: I never had a feeling with DS, but this time I've been having this feeling for a few weeks now. DS was born the day after his due date as the result of an induction. He certainly wasn't ready to come out, but his movements had decreased drastically and my OB was concerned.

tinyhumantoe · July 2012

I will probably be late. Karma & stuff... Beer

on_a_whim · July 2012

Funny you should bring this up... the past few days I've had this crazy nagging feeling that our little guy will decide to make his grand entrance before 9/10.

I can't quite put my finger on why I'm feeling this way... maybe it's because my mom delivered me at 37 weeks, and my grandmother had all her children early too... so perhaps subconsciously I'm thinking I may follow suit? Who knows...!

Either way, I know that baby will come when he wants to and there isn't much I can do about it So I'm crossing my fingers and toes that I at least make it to term, lol.

skyejo · July 2012

With DD I was positive that I would deliver late and yep, she was born 9 days after my due date. I think that I'll be late this time too, but more like 5 or 6 days past due. If she makes her apperance early I'll be shocked.

danabsd · July 2012

I am measuring 2 weeks ahead so I am more hoping for an early arrival than having a feeling.

Manx4 · July 2012

I had that "gut feeling" I'd be early with DS - who was induced a week late.

I have the same nagging feeling I'll be going early with this LO and have chosen to ignore it and believe I'll be induced or at least late - again.

kbradshaw9 · July 2012

I'm thinking early. I had DS 9 days early so thats all I have to compare to for experience. I've also been measuring at least a week ahead, even though I know that that doesn't really matter. The bonus is my doctor said it herself "I am really good at stripping membranes" and it worked last time. So I'm feeling like I have a few things in my corner. Ultimately when baby is ready baby will arrive.

Newt69 · July 2012

I've been (naively) convinced he is going to come on time or a day early/late(due 9/21). As much as I want him out sooner then later, due to comfort/anxiety etc. This whole pregnancy I have wanted a c-section (for different reasons that are underlying), but I keep telling myself that if I go vaginally I guess I am going to have to deal with it and he comes when he comes.

Well at the last appt, the dr said something about taking him early via c-section due to being 2wks ahead of schedule (my doctor doesnt allow women to go past 41wk due to fluid levels) and size of the baby, that's when it hit me, I could have this baby as early as Sept 1. My only want right now, other then a healthy baby is a SEPT baby. I hope that my body and this baby can at least hold out until then.

ETA: also the 21st is my BIL bday and I don't think my sister and him are doing well in their marriage so I don't want this LO to be a constant reminder for my sister is something does happen between them.

Stasi · July 2012

I'm a FTM, so I'm kinda mentally preparing myself that she will be late. Many of my friends went anywhere from 1-2 day up to 11 days late with their firsts, so it's what I'm used to.

Unfortunately, I'm an only child and was a scheduled c/s around 38w5d, so I have no idea whether I would have been a few days early, on time, or late, so I can't use that to gauge anything.

mrs.kapow · July 2012

With DD, I knew the exact date of ovulation, etc. and I was contracting (small ones) when I went in for my NST on my EDD (which was 5 days earlier than what I was estimating).

It's frustrating not having that exact science with this LO, but she's been measuring 9/29 since the very beginning, so I'm going with that. My official EDD with the doc is actually 10/5, but I went with measurements and stuck it out with you guys. I need to mentally prepare for October, but I don't want to.

Flamingemu · July 2012

I am assuming late. I told DH I was expecting her to appear on September 15th because I want to watch the WVU football game. Me wanting to watch = not getting to because I will be in labor. haha!

klgrh6 · July 2012

My OB keeps telling me to be prepared for an early baby. They wouldn't change my due date (9/13) but LO has measured ahead by a week or two and I've thought since the beginning that my due date was wrong due to various symptoms. We're secretly hoping she'll show up on the 4th, since it's DH's grandfather's birthday and he was just given 3 months to live due to Luekemia. If not then, slightly earlier on labor day weekend would be a good time so DH gets an extra paid day off. He won't be able to stay home long after the LO arrives due to money and I'd love for him to have more time to stay home and help out.

brideandbreve · July 2012

For a while, I had a feeling that LO was going to be early.

Lately, though, my feelings have changed and now I'm convinced he's going to be a 10/1 baby. I don't know why that date kinda sticks with me, but it does.

kelbel527 · July 2012

I don't have a strong feeling with this one. DS was 5 days late and he barely wanted to come out even then.

I'm mentally prepared for this LO to be late, which I am okay with for several reasons. One of which being, I'm not ready to have two children!! lol. (also a lot of work reasons etc.)

So therefore, since I'm so ready for him to be late, he'll probably be early. Smile

mlf625 · July 2012

Nope. I think #3 will come as scheduled at my RCS (38w6d), no funny business beforehand. My other two were c/s babies with no labor/progress beforehand so I have no reason to think this one will be any different. And as tired as I am of being pregnant, I WANT her to stay put until the RCS. We live an hour from the hospital and our families won't be coming up to help with the kids until two or three days before the c/s - I'd seriously be in a panic if I went into labor any sooner!

BarefootContessa · July 2012

Honestly? I think I'll go early. I know most first time moms go late...but baby is transverse and measuring 3 weeks ahead. I think if he doesn't turn we'll take him in a c section early.

TAGSL710 · July 2012

Im hoping he comes about 8 days late so I don't have to go back until after winter break but at the rate he and I are growing and how small of a person I am, I don't know how that will happen.

samk213 · July 2012

DS came 15 days early. My Dr. says she expects this one to come early before my scheduled c-section at 39weeks. I'll start expecting things to possibly happen starting around 37 weeks on.

beckslea · July 2012

I think she'll be early. Her sister was a week early and I've had a persistent feeling from the start of my pregnancy that DD2 will be early. I even tell people "early September" when they ask my due date (it's actually Sept 11). So if baby is late I'll probably get a lot of ***

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Shazzie116 · July 2012

Steph+J:
Everyone around me seems to think she'll be coming out early. I've felt that before, too, but I don't want to get impatient so I'm telling myself she's going to be late

Same here! The only reason I'd want her to come early is to possibly be born on my grampa's birthday, which is 10 days earlier than her due date. I don't want to set myself up for disappointment, so I'm telling myself she'll be late.

mcla22011 · July 2012

All along I've had a feeling I will be a few days late. Just based on family history, I was almost 2 weeks late and my brother was a few days late. I just don't think it's in my genes to go early. I'm not even sure if genetics plays a part here, but that's a lot of what I'm basing it off of. Plus, I only have 1 friend who went early, all my other friends were late/had to be induced which doesn't help give me a good feeling.

thebanich · July 2012

I'm fairly certain he'll come early. He's already tried once and I'm still having semi-regular contractions. We'll see if anything has changed on Thursday at my appt.

My grandmother has 2 early babies. My mom had one term baby and then two preemies.

We'll see.

INmommy871278 · July 2012

I have had the feeling that LO will come early since late June and when I shared this with DH, thinking he would tell me I was crazy and that is was just the pregnancy, he said he had that feeling LO would be here the end of August. My EDD is Sept. 10th, but we have been planning for an August baby for the past month or so just to be prepared, but hoping he will stay put until September.

numb3rMel · July 2012

mnkate:
I have a feeling that LO will be late - I'm mentally preparing myself to be pregnant until October (week after my due date). I was (Supposedly) three weeks late and DH was two weeks late, so this child is already genetically predisposed to not be in a rush to go anywhere when comfortable

Same here mnkate. All of my siblings, me, MH, and his siblings were late. I'm due the same day as you but I have a sneaking feeling she'll be just fine in there until October. I don't mind (right now). I'm trying to practice my patience. I've been measuring right on track each week minus one where I was measuring a week behind so who knows.

EGMphoto · July 2012

DS arrived naturally at 38 weeks, which "they" say is slightly unusual for a first pregnancy... that you're more likely to go to term or past (who knows if that's even true).

With that in mind, and the fact that I never got close to my EDD/was surprised when I went into labor, I am kind of assuming that this LO will also be a little bit early. This could clearly be setting myself up for a very long last week or so, but oh well. I still estimate earlier than EDD of 9/28.

cmumama · July 2012

I have a feeling I will go early, but I'm preparing myself to go to 40 weeks. I had DS1 at 38 weeks.

gingerfamily · July 2012

Because I'm high risk, my perinatologist kept saying he just wants me to get to 34 weeks and then I'm golden. So, I think all along I've expected to go early b/c of that. But, now that I'm almost there... I feel kind of torn. For some reason I'm expecting to go into labor at any moment. But, deep down I feel like I'll go 5 days past my due date.

linzeek44 · July 2012

I'm thinking late.

In part because I think my due date is actually 4 days before what it was based on my ovulation chart. And because an extra handful of days gives him extra time to figure out how to move head down.

MrsL0908 · July 2012

Based on my history, I am almost certain this girl will be coming early. I'm just hoping to get to 37 weeks! My doctor's have even mentioned induction at 39 weeks, so I definitely won't go late!

OceanLover26 · July 2012

I get the feeling with this baby he MIGHT hang in there until the Aug 30th Csection date. I have been having cramps and it feels like he is dropping a lot so I wonder sometimes if he is trying to make an early appearance, but I doubt it because the RCS is already exactly 1 week before his EDD. I feel crossed sometimes because of all the cramps and BH's that I have with this pregnancy, that I didn't have last year with DD. I'm pretty confused with this one.

terri_doula2010 · July 2012

I'm pretty convinced she'll come early. Granted, I have an irritable uterus now so I'm having contractions weirdly already.

I was convinced DS would be late and he came at 41.5 weeks. Not that that means anything besides the fact that I followed a statistical average.

Daje12112 · July 2012

I'm the opposite, and I think she is going to be stubborn and come a week late, but my DH keeps insisting that she will be early and come in the next few weeks. It will be entertaining to see who is more right!

damabo80 · July 2012

With my history, yes, I'll probably go early. My own Dr thinks I won't make it to 39w.

I was in L+D on Sunday.

The end is getting near. My goal is to just make it to Sept.

Krista123105 · July 2012

I had DS at 37 weeks, so my feeling is that I'll go early again, but there were mitigating factors with DS' birth (placental abruption) that hopefully won't happen again, so I could very well go to 40 weeks or beyond.

Unem · July 2012

I keep having dreams that baby comes really early, and it's freaking me out.

When I logically think about it, I expect to go late, and I'm just hoping that baby comes in September instead of October.

GeorgiaYankee · July 2012

I've assumed all along I'll go late. I had to be induced due to pre-e with DD at 39 weeks, but she was not ready to come out. I think if I'd gone naturally she would've been late. No pre-e this time, so I think DD2 will still be hanging out in there after my EDD, 9/6. I'm trying not to let myself get too relaxed though. I was so not ready for DD1 to arrive early! I want to prepare as if she's coming at 38 weeks, just so I'm ready this time around!

herlysgirly · July 2012

I've noticed the past few days that I've been getting this "feeling" that he's going to come early.

I'm guessing it might be partially due to my DD coming four days early. I was so set on her coming on her due date [1-11-11] because I liked that date, and I was shocked when I went into labor and had her 1-7-11.

Also, I'm starting to get a little anxious because I feel like I still have a lot to do before DS gets here. I was way more on top of things the first time around. This time I kept telling myself all summer that there isn't much to get ready since we just did this not too long ago. Reality has sank in though. I finally scheduled my maternity pics, and am planning on packing my hospital bag today. I just finished moving the straps on my infant carseat, and put the newborn insert back in. I keep feeling like I'm going to forget to do something, and will be kicking myself when I'm home alone with a toddler and a newborn and am trying to recover from the birth!

dmfan897 · July 2012

I think early. DD1 was born at 40w1d and DD2 at 39w5d. I have had tons of braxton hicks already and I dunno..I have the 17th stuck in my head. EDD is the 22nd. Then again I am measuring 3wks behind and depending on how my next u/s goes I might get induced early.

kellelle01 · July 2012

DS came the day I turned 37 weeks and my doctors seem to think this baby will be early too.

I, on the other hand, feel like because DS #1 came early, this guy will stay put until my RCS on Sept. 12th. Which would be hard for me since I really want to try for a VBAC and need him to come before that to do so.